The Required Physical Presence for CRBA

[Sofiane 0]

Hi Everybody,

Sorry about this question ( but I'm just a little confused and want to make sure about this )... I'm looking to apply for a Consular Report of Birth Abroad for my son.

I'm US citizen ( naturalized )

I was looking at the CRBA requirements at the US Embassy's website and that's what they have:

" The U.S. citizen parent must have been physically present in the United States for a period (or periods totaling) five years prior to the birth of the child, at least two years of which were after the U.S. citizen parent reached the age of 14 .... "

I've had physical presence for almost ten years, however what I'm a little bit confused when they state : " ...at least two years of which were after the U.S. citizen parent reached the age of 14.."

Does this mean that there should be some presence before the age of 14 by the US parent ?

# The other question is what kind of documents are usually used ( or required ) to prove at least 5 years of physical presence.

Your Help is MUCH APPRECIATED..

and thank you everybody,

[Penguin_ie 5,994]

No, you need 5 years overall- if all of those are as an adult, that is fine, but at least 2 must be when you were an adult (ie over 14).

Good things to use are school and college transcripts, leases, tax filings, letter from employer.

[Malagasy 4]

When my brother was applying for my nephew's CRBA, he used his "junior high (called middle school now) and high school" transcripts to prove his presence in the US after age 14.

Here's a link to more info on the requirements: http://www.travel.state.gov/law/citizenship/citizenship_5199.html

[Sofiane 0]

No, you need 5 years overall- if all of those are as an adult, that is fine, but at least 2 must be when you were an adult (ie over 14).

Good things to use are school and college transcripts, leases, tax filings, letter from employer.

Thanks Penguin, good to know. Would also like passport stamps be considered as a proof ?

[Penguin_ie 5,994]

Thanks Penguin, good to know. Would also like passport stamps be considered as a proof ?

Probably not, as not all countries give stamps.